Secondary education, vocational pupils in Romania
Romania: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 413,229 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Romania, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Romania is 413,229, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Romania peaked at 1.43 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 404,048, in 1971.
Romania ranks 29th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 404,048 | — |
| 1972 | 416,557 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 483,105 | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 505,110 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 580,173 | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 614,026 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 661,852 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 831,775 | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 834,373 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 825,986 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 1.23 million | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 1.34 million | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 1.39 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.37 million | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.43 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.22 million | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 959,882 | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 792,262 | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 777,247 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 784,014 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 761,233 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 754,482 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 686,854 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 654,738 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 573,110 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 592,465 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 616,707 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 650,482 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 672,707 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 693,340 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 682,531 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 668,899 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 655,271 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 619,797 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 607,797 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 581,355 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 558,056 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 511,259 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 459,500 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 437,720 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 417,329 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 413,229 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 592,335 | 404,048 | 834,373 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.26 million | 825,986 | 1.43 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 820,796 | 654,738 | 1.22 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 642,531 | 573,110 | 693,340 | 10 |
| 2010s | 498,281 | 413,229 | 607,797 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.26 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.41 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Romania?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Romania was 413,229 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 404,048 in 1971.
- How does Romania rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.